Assessing the impact of Gliricidia agroforestry-based interventions on crop nutritional, antinutritional, functional, and mineral compositions in eastern Province, Zambia

Agroforestry practices improve soil health which in turn improves crop nutrient concentrations and quality. This study examined how the agroforestry tree Gliricidia sepium intercropped with soybean, groundnuts, or maize affects crop nutrient compositions. The study was conducted in five Zambian chie...

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Published in:Agroecology and sustainable food systems 2023-11, Vol.47 (10), p.1440-1460
Main Authors: Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Joyce, Njoloma, Juliet, Akello, Joel, Ngumayo, Chazangwe, Ray, Tesfai, Mehreteab, David, Chikoye, Isaac, Nyoka, Lewis, Dale, Udaya Sekhar, Nagothu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural practices
Agroforestry
Carbohydrates
Cereal crops
Composition
Copper
Corn
Crops
Gliricidia
Groundnuts
Growing season
Intercropping
Laboratory methods
Nutrient concentrations
Nutritive value
Phosphorus
Potassium
Soil improvement
Soybeans
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Summary:Agroforestry practices improve soil health which in turn improves crop nutrient concentrations and quality. This study examined how the agroforestry tree Gliricidia sepium intercropped with soybean, groundnuts, or maize affects crop nutrient compositions. The study was conducted in five Zambian chiefdoms for three crop-growing seasons (2019–2022) on 13 farmer-led demonstration trial sites. Seven treatments were tested that included maize, soybean, and groundnut plots with and without Gliricidia interventions. Grain samples were analyzed for crop nutrient contents using standard laboratory methods. Results showed that the treatments significantly (P 
ISSN:2168-3565
2168-3573
DOI:10.1080/21683565.2023.2254711